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The bastard chimera we call a ‘story.’ – Caitlín R. Kiernan

“It is not the task of a writer to ‘tell all,’ or even to decide what to leave in, but

When a book leaves its author’s desk it changes. Even before anyone has read it, before eyes other than

I found this list of questions at Captivated~by~Fantasy, and thought I would ask you to answer them! It is the

“The writer Umberto Eco belongs to that small class of scholars who are encyclopedic, insightful, and nondull. He is

Finifugal Pronunciation adjective | [fan’ee-fyoo-gal] Definition Hating endings; of someone who tries to avoid or prolong the final moment of a

“In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the

A friend posted about a novel quiz he took and realized that he didn’t know any of the Black Authors.

Remember back in April when I went to the book launch for Ageless Women, Timeless Wisdom? Lisa Graves has

Apparently, there was a Pokémon— Rattata — on my hand in Starbucks, and I had no idea. For those who are

I’m going to be traveling this week, so the usual Monday Musings and Word Wednesday posts may be delayed. (I

I decided today would be a good day to do a “Literary Recap: In the News”. There were so many

As a history major in undergrad, and a book lover for more years than I care to count, finding the

Mark Twain, who read widely, was passionately interested in the problems of style; the mark of the strictest literary sensibility